I recently saw a good deal on the Takumar 50mm F/1.4 and I was thinking whether or not I should get it. So I did some research online and this is what I found.

The orange tint of the front element’s coating, as it can be seen in the above photo, is an indicator of the lens’ properties and all other lenses sharing this dirty little secret will have it as well. Can you guess what it is? Continue reading →

The SMC stands for Super Multi Coating which is basically a chemical coating which scientists developed to combat the undesirable effects of light refraction effects. This means that you’ll get considerably less ghosting and flaring if you point this lens directly at the sun. Continue reading →

I have a confession to make, I suffer from G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). I don’t want to spend a lot of money on new lenses so I look towards older, vintage, manual lenses, which are cheap and fun to use but don’t offer the same image quality as modern lenses. Gotta catch’em all!

So I thought to myself today, why not buy a new lens, it’s cheap, so why not? Continue reading →

Sure you’ll be tempted because of the trend on Instagram and other photography websites but not everybody needs a Leica and it’s too expensive anyway. If you’re filthy rich or your parents can’t seem to stop throwing money at you, sure why not 🙂 Continue reading →

This is trendy and very cool nowadays due to the popularity of mirrorless cameras among enthusiasts and prosumers. I for one didn’t see the point in adapting vintage lenses to my modern cameras, I mean why would you go through all that trouble to lose autofocus and image quality, lose metadata info on aperture number and buy adapters, what there to gain?

Here’s some things you should know before and/or after you decide to adapt a vintage lens to your modern camera. Continue reading →

I love photography, I really do. I’d like to test vintage lenses with mirrorless cameras, I’d like to photograph sunrises and sunsets in breathtaking locations, I’d like to shoot film with different cameras and lenses and see the aesthetics of different kinds of film. Continue reading →

It’s all the rage these days to play with adapted vintage lenses. Have to admit it is a pretty cool concept and quite fun to do and experiment with. So what do you need to know before you buy your first vintage lens? For me, the most important part of the process of acquiring an old/ vintage lens is due diligence.

What is due diligence? It is an investigation regarding certain aspects or qualities of the lens or pertaining to lens. To make it easier, let’s call it research or documentation and here’s a 7 Step Guide for Buying Vintage Lenses in 2016. Continue reading →